I
have been showing dogs for over 30 years, starting at the age of 6 with my
mother's Doberman Pinscher in Junior Handling. Since that time,
I have shown the family dogs, as well as clients' dogs, and have achieved
over 30 championships and pointed several other dogs in the Sporting
group, Hound group, Working group, Toy group, Non-Sporting group, and the
Herding group. Originally focused in Obedience, I have achieved 12
CD titles on various family dogs and 8 client dogs, 2 CDX titles, and 1
Utility title. In fact, my Doberman Pinscher was the only Doberman
in Canada to achieve a Utility title that year (1988).

Most of the dogs I have handled over the years have been from the
Working group, and include almost every breed represented in that
group. Although currently owning a coated breed, my formative years in
handling and showing came from learning on Dobermans, Rottweilers, and
Boxers, breeds that demanded a knowledge of form and function in order
to show effectively to accentuate proper profile and movement. This
training has allowed me to recognize these same qualities in coated
breeds as well.

I continue to be active in all aspects of the purebred dog, including
grading litters for my clients, behavioral & obedience training, breed
rescue, and I continue to handle group placing dogs, most recently in
the Sporting group, Hound group, and Working group.

I have handled my client's Alaskan Malamute to #1 Mal in Canada in 2000,
and in 2006 I campaigned my client's Bernese Mountain Dog to #2 BMD in
Canada, who achieved a BISS win at the Canadian National Specialty in
June, 2006 as well as multiple group placements.

Then, of course, there was Tundra in 2005. Tundra's campaign year was
VERY memorable, all culminating to his final Best In Show at the largest
indoor dog show in Canada at Lower Mainland last October. His show
record for 2005 includes: